Sporting CP vs Braga

5 October 2025 · Liga Portugal · 2025/26 · Referee Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • L. J. Suárez  19’
  • R. Zalazar 90+7’ (pen)

Match summary

The points were shared as Sporting CP and Braga drew 1-1. Sporting CP led 1-0 at half-time.

L. J. Suárez  put Sporting CP ahead in the 19th minute and R. Zalazar equalised from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sporting CP created 1.43 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Braga 1.31 from 11.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
13 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 5
1 Corners 5
429 Passes 542
80.4% Pass accuracy 87.1%
18 Tackles 15
19 Fouls 13
4 Yellow cards 5
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Sporting CP Braga
Kick-off
G. QuendaShot on target
3’
L. J. Suárez Left foot shot1-0 (Sporting CP)
19’
P. Gonçalves
39’
L. J. Suárez 
45’
45’
R. HortaShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
F. NavarroP. Víctor
Second half underway
54’
J. GorbyJ. Moutinho
54’
L. LeloShot on target
G. KochorashviliH. Morita
64’
A. SantosF. Trincão
64’
71’
R. ZalazarShot on target
73’
G. MartínezV. Gómez
F. IoannidisL. J. Suárez 
73’
73’
B. Arrey-MbiS. Niakaté
75’
V. Carvalho
76’
F. Navarro
77’
R. Zalazar
Z. Debast
80’
83’
S. VidigalL. Lelo
90’
G. LagerbielkeVAR: No penalty
G. CatamoG. Quenda
90’
I. FresnedaG. Vagiannidis
90’
90+3’
G. Martínez
M. Hjulmand
90+6’
90+7’
R. ZalazarPenalty1-1 (Braga)
90+11’
F. Grillitsch
P. GonçalvesShot on target
90+11’
90+11’
J. GorbyShot on target
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 1.31 19’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), 1-0 19’ 90+7’ R. Zalazar (Braga), 1-1 90+7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 1.31 19’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), 1-0 Suárez 19’ 90+7’ R. Zalazar (Braga), 1-1 Zalazar 90+7’
Sporting CP 1.43 xGBraga 1.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Braga attacking Sporting CP attacking 
90+7’ R. Zalazar (Braga), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 51’ G. Vagiannidis (Sporting CP), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 54’ L. Lelo (Braga), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 90+9’ A. Santos (Sporting CP), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 19’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 48’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+1’ G. Kochorashvili (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 67’ G. Kochorashvili (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ G. Kochorashvili (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+11’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 45’ R. Horta (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ S. Niakaté (Braga), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ H. Morita (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ A. Santos (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+11’ J. Gorby (Braga), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ A. Santos (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ V. Carvalho (Braga), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ R. Zalazar (Braga), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 9’ R. Horta (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ R. Zalazar (Braga), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+7’ R. Zalazar (Braga), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 51’ G. Vagiannidis (Sporting CP), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 54’ L. Lelo (Braga), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 90+9’ A. Santos (Sporting CP), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 19’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 48’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+1’ G. Kochorashvili (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 67’ G. Kochorashvili (Sporting CP), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ G. Kochorashvili (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+11’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 45’ R. Horta (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ S. Niakaté (Braga), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+11’ J. Gorby (Braga), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 56’ H. Morita (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ A. Santos (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 74’ A. Santos (Sporting CP), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ V. Carvalho (Braga), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ R. Zalazar (Braga), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 9’ R. Horta (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ R. Zalazar (Braga), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sporting CP 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Silva
Vagiannidis 90’
Debast
Inácio
Araújo
Hjulmand
Morita 64’
Quenda 90’
Trincão 64’
Gonçalves
Suárez 73’
Braga 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Horníček
Lagerbielke
Carvalho
Niakaté 73’
Gómez 73’
Moutinho 54’
Grillitsch
Lelo 83’
Zalazar
Horta
Víctor 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
R. Silva
90′ 4 1 41 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
G. Vagiannidis Taken off
89′ 2 – – 4 – 41 3 – – –
Z. Debast
90′ 1 – – 3 2 63 1 – – –
G. Inácio
90′ – 3 – – – 65 2 – – –
M. Araújo
90′ 4 – – 10 2 31 5 – – –
Midfielders6 players
M. Hjulmand
90′ – – 42 – – 5 1 6 2 – –
H. Morita Taken off
64′ – – 28 – – 2 1 4 1 – –
G. Quenda Taken off
89′ – – 34 – – 1 2 6 – 2 –
F. Trincão Taken off
64′ – – 19 1 – 1 1 1 – – –
P. Gonçalves
90′ – – 25 3 – – 1 5 1 1 –
G. Kochorashvili Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 8 – – 1 3 2 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
L. J. Suárez  Taken off
73′ 1 – 2 1 0.14 – 2 3 2 16 –
A. Santos Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 3 – 0.22 – 1 4 – 9 –
F. Ioannidis Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – 1 1 – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Sporting CP win 65% Avg odds 1.44
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.51
Braga win 14% Avg odds 6.39

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sporting CP WLWWW
Braga DDLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sporting CP 1-1 Braga, 07 Apr 25 Next meeting: Braga 2-2 Sporting CP, 07 Mar 26  All Sporting CP vs Braga meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.